APT Kickoff 2019 Vietnam – Main Event – PRIZE POOL – and payouts

The APT Kickoff 2019 – MAIN EVENT is underway at Pro Poker Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 250 players are back at the felt having advanced from the starting flights. Registration was open before today’s start and has just closed with the announcement by the General Manager / Executive Tournament Director, Lloyd Fontillas, “Shuffle up and Deal”! 

The Main Event drew a total of 558 in the previous days, another 18 signed up today for a total of 576 entries. Without further ado, here is what everyone will be gunning for… the prize pool: 

That’s a whopping VND 11,174,400,000 (~USD 481,500) With the new pay table, 58 players will cash. The top three places will pocket over one million in Vietnamese dong. The eventual winner is due to ship a massive VND 2,269,092,000 (USD 97,000). 

Main Event Day 2 chip counts

Main Event Day 2 Live Updates

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